The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-05-21

playful or serious, to any tender sentiment
81 was right; she does love Charlie Irv
ing" he had said to himself that after
noon when she had left him standing. .dazeC
and troubled, In the sunlit garden; 'ant
she was furiously angry with me for having
led her into almost confessing it. And l.
| good heavenl meyer realized until thai
moment how dearly / have loved her al
along. But l can never hope TO win hci
now. It's easy TO see that Irving worship.
her, and il she loves shim-Well'-withs 8
heaviy-drawn sigh as he walks, with slow
step and dropping head, toward the house
life will be different thing TO me here
after, that's all -
! So, after many failures in trying to gain
another tete-a-tete with olivette, he finallS
lets her alone and devotes himself exclus.
lively to Lillian.
mo, Kenneth Yorke, could not think
of being your wife"
They are sitting in the portico, the ten.
der starlight quiverng all about them and
touching Lillian $ fair, passionless face into
softer beauty.
Kenneth looks up, rather startled.
Somehow he has confidently expected such
a different ieply.
Because" she goes on hastily, in ans
wer to his questioning glance, "for one
thing, your heart Is not in your offer. And,
undemonstrative as doubtless seem, when
| do marry it must be for loves sake only -
"LilianF'-and even in the starlight she
sees the deep flush that mantles his fair,
handsome face. ''Surely you do not be-
lieve l am influenced by the thought of
your prospective wealth? As Heaven hears
me 1t is not so!'
81 never thought that for moment,
Kenneth" she answers gently. "But your
heart is not your own to give. think my
dark-eyed little cousin won 1t weeks ago.
Am | not right?''
For minute he sits perfectly silent, and
she sees the hot flush deepening until it
reddens his very temples. Then:
"You are right, Lillian" he says frankly,
looking up to meet her clear, calm blue
eyes. II have loved Olvette from the
very first, think; but, in the very hour
that realized the truth myself, 1 learned"
-bitterly-''that she loyed another. And
So"
$50, In your disappointment, you offer
me loveless heart" she breaks in softly.
Yet 1t is Olivette-Olivette who is por-
tionless, who has no expectations whatever
from Uncle Channing-whom you really
love and would gladly make your wifeq'
Yes" he answers earnestly. passion ate
y. "If could but win her love should
ask for nothing more"
"Thcn 20 and tell her so, says Lillian,
with low, musical little laugh. "You
foolish feflew! you don't know my willful
little cousin as well as do. You'll find
her in the arbor at the foot of the garden,
Kenneth, and don't think you will plead
in vain, Afterall,' she adds musingly, "a
tender smile playing about her sweet, half
sorrowful llps, i'true love is better than
gold"
And thus he leaves her, muslng In tie
starlight, and goes TO seek proud, passions
ate Olivette.
But why did you blush and stammer so
when speaking of Charlie Irving that af-
ternoon?" he asks, half hour later, when
the dusky little head is resting contentedly
upon his shoulder ''It was that which
led us both into such dreadful misunder-
standing darlinOu
"It was because ! came so neaI betraying
poor Charities secret" says Olivette, in
sweet, plying tones. ION his part it was
something more than Hiking poor fellow |!
and-and he had proposed to me at the
party that night, and been refused"
BY a strange turn of fortunes wheel, it
is Olivette who, soon after her marriage, is
declared to be her uncle's chosen heiress.
For there has been quiet wedding in
village church, and Lillian has become the
bride of one long loved, but unknown in
the world of wealth and fashion. So Uncle
Claiming. mortally offended, swears that
she shall not inherit a dollar of his fortune,
But, though lie knows it not, 1t will be
equally divided no matter to which of the
happy brides he may choose to leave it.